Monument.



PATENTBD Mufzs, '1905.

E. G. HODGBS.

MONUMENT.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 2a. 1901.

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UNTTED STATES Patented May 2e, 1903.

EMERY C. HODGES, OF FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS.

MONUMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 729,176, dated May 26,1903.

Application filed September 28, 1901. Serial No. 76,857. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Beit known that LEMERY C. HoDGEs,a citizen of the United States,residing at Farmer City, in the county of Dewitt and State ofIllinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Monuments,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in monuments, and refersparticularly to a foundation or support for the monument, the objectbeing the provision of a foundation which will form a rigid support andprevent breaking or falling to pieces of the monument, which will make adry foundation and prevent moss or straggling growth from the base ofthe monument, and which foundation will be inexpensive of production.

To attain the desired objects, my invention consists of a base orfoundation of novel construction, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure l represents a perspective view of a monument mounted upon myimproved foundation; and Fig. 2 represent-s a side elevation of themonument resting on the foundation, the foundation being in section.

In the drawings, A designates a ditch,which is generally about four orve feet deep and of round or square or rectangular shape, the walls ofwhich are reinforced or strengthened bya suitable lining B. The lining Bis of porous substance to allow water or moisture vto pass through tothe earth. This ditch or hole is partially filled with the brick andcement material, which forms a solid mass C, and upon this bed or massB, I place the layer D, of stone, which is crushed and about the size ofa Walnut, this forming a firm base or support for the monument E, butproviding a Y filtering-support, which will allow the water to runthrough and will also prevent any character of growth from surroundingthe base of the monument, said base being somewhat larger in area thanthe base of the monument.

From the foregoing it is evident that I provide a foundation which willprove practical and reliable in every particular, which will keep thebase of the monument dry, and thus prevent decay and falling to piecesof the monument, and prevent growth around the base of the monument,thus insuring an attractive and ornamental appearance under allconditions to the monument.

I claim- 1. The foundation for monuments or tombstones herein shown anddescribed, consisting of a suitable casing, a solid foundation mass ofcement and brick within said casing to support a monument or tombstone,and a layer of stone around the base of the monument or tombstone andresting on the solid mass to form a draining-surface.

2. The foundation for monuments or tombstones, consisting of a solidmass composed of cement and brick to form the foundation or support forthe monument or tombstone, and a layer of stone around the base of themonument or tombstone and resting on the solid mass to form adraining-surface.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMERY C. HODGES.

IVitnesses:

J. D. LATUR, L. R. I-IERRICK.

